Christian II. King of Denmark and Norway, 1513-23; Sweden, 1520-3. End of Kalmar Union. Stockholm bloodbath.

Christian IX. Danish King, 1863-1906.

Christian Science. 1879. Founded by Eddy. Death, illness are illusions to be overcome by faith.

Chu Teh. 1886-1976. Commander-in-Chief of Chinese Red Army. Long March.

Churchill, John. 1650-1722. Marlborough.

Cicero, Marcus. 106-43BC. Roman orator. Opposed Caesar and Antony. Executed. De Re Republica 54-51BC.

Cimarosa, Dominico. 1749-1801. Italian comic opera composer.

Cinq-Mars, Marquis de. 1620-42. Opponent of Richelieu, beheaded.

Civil Rights Movement. 1950-91. US movement to obtain rights for blacks. 1955 Parks. 1963 March on Washington. King speech. 1991 Civil Rights Act.

Clemens, Samuel. = Mark Twain.

Cleopatra VII. 69-30BC. Queen of Egypt, lover of Caesar and Antony. Suicide.

Coldstream Guards. 1650. Marched to London to restore Charles II.

Coleridge, Samuel. 1772-1834. English Romantic poet: Ancient Mariner 1798, Kubla Khan.

Columbus, Christopher. 1446-1506. Genoese navigator for Spain. Discovered America, 1492. Pinzon.

Common Market. EEC.

Communist Manifesto. 1848. Marx and Engels call for Proletariat to control business and government.

Concini, Concino. -1617. Italian favourite of Marie de Medici. Marshal of France. Executed.

Condorcet, Marquis de. 1743-94. French philosopher. Perfectibility of mankind.

Congo Conference. 1884. Bismarck mediates. Congo comes under Belgian sovereignty.

Constance, Council. 1414-18. Ended Great Schism. Church council victory over papal power. Martin V elected pope.

Convention Parliament. 1660. Restored monarchy. William and Mary 1689.

Corday, Charlotte. 1768-93. Killed Marat July 13, 1793.

Cordeliers. 1790-4. French moderate revolutionaries. Met at convent. Petitioned vs king. Most executed. Marat.

Corn Laws. 1804-15. British agricultural price support. Repeal, 1846, marks transformation from agricultural to industrial priorities and free trade.

Cranmer, Thomas. 1489-1556. First Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury. Executed by Queen Mary.

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